diff --git a/pkg/cmd/applyconfig/applyconfig.go b/pkg/cmd/applyconfig/applyconfig.go
index fe7e4f2..130d4b4 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/applyconfig/applyconfig.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/applyconfig/applyconfig.go
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 package applyconfig
 
 import (
-	"flag"
 	"os"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"novit.nc/direktil/inits/pkg/apply"
@@ -13,8 +11,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	filesFilters string
-	log          = dlog.Get("dkl")
+	filters []string
+	log     = dlog.Get("dkl")
 )
 
 func Command() (c *cobra.Command) {
@@ -26,7 +24,8 @@ func Command() (c *cobra.Command) {
 		Run: run,
 	}
 
-	flag.StringVar(&filesFilters, "files-filters", "", "comma-separated filters to select files to apply")
+	flag := c.Flags()
+	flag.StringArrayVarP(&filters, "filter", "F", []string{}, "glob filter to select files to apply")
 
 	return c
 }
@@ -52,10 +51,6 @@ func run(_ *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		log.Print("failed to load config: ", err)
 	}
 
-	filters := []string{}
-	if filesFilters != "" {
-		filters = strings.Split(filesFilters, ",")
-	}
 	if err = apply.Files(cfg /*log,*/, filters...); err != nil {
 		log.Taint(dlog.Fatal, "failed to apply files: ", err)
 		os.Exit(1)